Carbon Footprint of Beef Cattle in a Conventional Production System: a Case Study of a Large-Area Farming Enterprise in the Wielkopolska Region by Jerzy Bieńkowski, Radosław Dąbrowicz, Małgorzata Holka, Janusz Jankowiak

“…Knowledge of factors affecting the CF structure allows better identification of critical areas in production processes with high GHG emission potential. …”
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Efficacy of bolus injections of landiolol hydrochloride as premedication in coronary artery CT angiography by Mark Barwig, Michael Janisch, Johannes Gessl, Wolfgang Kübler, Christopher König, Gerold Schwantzer, Helmut Schöllnast

“…Conclusions Landiolol hydrochloride enables a reduction of the heart rate in patients with and without oral beta-blocker premedication, whereby the use of serial partial doses is a simple and effective approach in clinical routine. Critical relevance statement In cardiac CT, weight-independent, stepwise landiolol hydrochloride injection up to 40 mg reduces heart rate by −14 bpm without and −5 bpm with oral beta-blocker premedication, and achieves heart rates of ≤ 65 bpm in a significant proportion of patients. …”
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Spatial-temporal distribution and evolution of medical and health talents in China by Lei Zhang, Jie Tang, Qianqian Zhou, Yu Song, Dayong Zhang

“…Abstract Background In the context of public health emergencies, the presence of medical and health talents (MHT) is critically important for support in any country or region. …”
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Effect of PCSK9 inhibitor on early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke patients with a history of coronary heart disease: a study protocol for a randomized controll... by Xing Gong, Xinting Yu, Lanlan Pu, Yang Jiao, Lin Liu, Hua Cao, Xiaofei Ji

“…Abstract Background Early neurological deterioration (END) is a critical determinant influencing the short-term prognosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients and is associated with increased mortality rates among hospitalized individuals. …”
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Human Detection and Action Recognition for Search and Rescue in Disasters Using YOLOv3 Algorithm by B. Valarmathi, Jain Kshitij, Rajpurohit Dimple, N. Srinivasa Gupta, Y. Harold Robinson, G. Arulkumaran, Tadesse Mulu

“…The proposed work shows that existing models are inadequate for critical applications like search and rescue, which convinces us to propose a model raised by a pyramidal component extracting SSD in human localization and action recognition. …”
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Application of Dragonnet and Conformal Inference for Estimating Individualized Treatment Effects for Personalized Stroke Prevention: Retrospective Cohort Study by Sermkiat Lolak, John Attia, Gareth J McKay, Ammarin Thakkinstian

“…Identifying individuals who would benefit most from preventative interventions, such as antiplatelet therapy, is critical for personalized stroke prevention. However, traditional methods for estimating treatment effects often focus on the average effect across a population and do not account for individual variations in risk and treatment response. …”
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National Development Banks in Europe – A Contribution to Sustainable Finance by Györgyi Nyikos, Zsuzsanna Kondor

“… Purpose: The paper explains critical changes to investment funding occurred over the past fifteen years in the European Union and explores the added value that National Development Banks create for sustainable finance. …”
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Immunonutrition for traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Linan Zeng, Lingli Zhang, Hailong Li, Rong Peng, Lijun Yang, Xinwei Chen, Zhenyan Bo

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Oscillometry reference values for children and adolescents by Christoph Valach, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Alina Ofenheimer, Pasquale Pio Pompilio, Alessandro Gobbi, Marie-Kathrin Breyer, Sylvia Hartl, Chiara Veneroni, Tobias Mraz, Caspar Schiffers, Otto Chris Burghuber, Ahmad Karimi, Christoph Gross, Charles Irvin, Robab Breyer-Kohansal

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Differences of simulated ankle dorsiflexion limitation on lower extremity biomechanics during long jump takeoff by Zanni Zhang, Datao Xu, Xiangli Gao, Huiyu Zhou, Julien S. Baker, Zsolt Radak, Yaodong Gu

“…The long jump is an athletic event that demands speed, power, force application, and balance, with each phase being critical to overall performance. However, previous research has neglected the limiting effect of the wedge pedals on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion. …”
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Global Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Healthcare Workers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dechasa Adare Mengistu, Gebisa Dirirsa, Elsai Mati, Dinku Mekbib Ayele, Kefelegn Bayu, Wegene Deriba, Fekade Ketema Alemu, Yohannes Mulugeta Demmu, Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Abraham Geremew

“…A quality assessment was conducted to determine the relevance of the articles using JBI critical appraisal tools. Furthermore, several steps of assessment and evaluation were taken to select and analyze the relevant articles. …”
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siRNA-mediated inhibition of hTERT enhances the effects of curcumin in promoting cell death in precursor-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells: an in silico and in vitro study by Muhammad Hossein Ashoub, Ali Afgar, Alireza Farsinejad, Razieh Razavi, Samira Anvari, Ahmad Fatemi

“…This study establishes hTERT as a critical regulator of ferroptotic cell death in pre-B ALL, operating through redox homeostasis, iron metabolism, and lipid peroxidation pathways. …”
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Elevated POSTN expression predicts poor prognosis and is associated with radioresistance in cervical cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy by Cui-qin Huang, Wen-tao Xiao, Xiang-rong Yao, Zhi-min Li, Jun-yan He

“…Furthermore, weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) identified EMT as a top enriched pathway in patients with high POSTN expression, suggesting it may play a critical role in radiotherapy resistance. Subsequently, in vitro experiments confirmed that POSTN knockdown significantly inhibited HeLa cell proliferation, invasion, and enhanced radiosensitivity, while promoting apoptosis. …”
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COVID-safe behaviour before, during and after a youth mass gathering event: a longitudinal cohort study by Tegan Cruwys, Joanne A Rathbone, Mark Stevens, Laura J Ferris

“…These reductions in COVID-safe behaviour were significant and enduring, with all declines persisting at follow-up.Conclusion It is critical that public health messaging and interventions emphasise the risks of disease transmission arising from other attendees who are known to us during mass gathering events, and that such messaging is sustained during and following the event to combat reductions in COVID-safe behaviour.…”
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Enhanced vehicle routing for medical waste management via hybrid deep reinforcement learning and optimization algorithms by Norhan Khallaf, Osama Abd-El Rouf, Abeer D. Algarni, Mohy Hadhoud, Ahmed Kafafy

“…Despite this trade-off, the algorithm’s ability to minimize fleet size while fully utilizing vehicle capacity makes it the optimal choice in scenarios where these factors are critical. This approach not only improved performance but also enhanced environmental sustainability, making it the most effective and challenging solution among all the algorithms used in the study.…”
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Evaluating digital literacy of health professionals in Ethiopian health sectors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Sisay Yitayih Kassie, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Fikadu Wake Butta, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Mekonnen Kenate Hunde, Abiy Tassew Dubale, Teshome Bekana, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Milkias Dugassa Emanu, Mathias Nega Tadesse

“…<h4>Background</h4>Digital literacy refers to the capacity to critically assess digital content, use digital tools in professional settings, and operate digital devices with proficiency. …”
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Potential Modulatory Role of Phoenixin-14 in Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition of Endometriotic 12Z Cells by Karolina Iwona Kulinska, Magdalena Wierzbicka, Anna Dera-Szymanowska, Krzysztof Szymanowski, Mirosław Andrusiewicz, Maria Wołuń-Cholewa

“…The epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is critical to endometriosis progression, where cells lose epithelial traits and gain invasiveness. …”
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Real-World Health Care Outcomes and Costs Among Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Spain by Jordi Antón, Estefania Moreno Ruzafa, Mireia Lopez Corbeto, Rosa Bou, Judith Sánchez Manubens, Sonia Carriquí Arenas, Joan Calzada Hernández, Violetta Bittermann, Carolina Estepa Guillén, Juan Mosquera Angarita, Lucía Rodríguez Díez, Estíbaliz Iglesias, Miguel Marti Masanet, Berta Lopez Montesinos, Maria I. González Fernández, Alfonso de Lossada, Carmen Peral, Mónica Valderrama, Noelia Llevat, María Montoro Álvarez, Immaculada Calvo Penadés

“…Identifying and implementing early and adequate therapy are critical for improving clinical outcomes. The burden of JIA on affected children, their families, and the healthcare system in Spain has not been adequately assessed. …”
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Enhanced prediction of energy dissipation rate in hydrofoil-crested stepped spillways using novel advanced hybrid machine learning models by Ehsan Afaridegan, Nosratollah Amanian

“…Dimensional analysis was conducted to identify key factors influencing EDR, including step number (NS), chute angle (θ), hydrofoil formation index (t), and the ratio of critical depth to total chute height (yC / PS). ANOVA and SHAP analyses confirmed the significant impact of the yC / PS ratio on EDR. …”
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Association between D-dimer to lymphocyte ratio and in hospital all-cause mortality in elderly patients with sepsis: a cohort of 1123 patients by Xinguang Long, Zhenkui Hu, Chao Song, Jinhui Zhang

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